up to standard
Meeting the requirements
Meeting the expected level of quality or performance.
Something up to standard satisfies requirements or norms: The inspector confirmed the wiring was up to standard.
Often appears in the negative: Her recent work hasn't been up to standard.
The phrase implies a benchmark exists against which things are measured.
Meeting minimum requirements
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
- adequateBarely meeting standards
competent · decent · tolerable · serviceable · functional · usable · workable · fair
Standards for judgment
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- baselineStandard for comparison
yardstick · measure · gauge · metric · norm · reference · expectation · minimum
Outstanding quality or merit
- superiorHigher in rank
- premiumAdded cost for better
- high-gradeOf superior quality
- top-notchOf superior quality
first-rate · professional · reliable · durable · consistent · precise · meticulous · craftsmanship
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- middlingOf moderate quality
- unexceptionalNot standing out
run-of-the-mill · undistinguished · so-so · indifferent · lackluster · nothing special · forgettable · bland
satisfactory
Meeting minimum requirements
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
adequate · competent · decent · tolerable · serviceable · functional · usable · workable · fair · okay
criteria
Standards for judgment
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
baseline · yardstick · measure · gauge · metric · norm · reference · expectation · minimum · bar
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
- superiorHigher in rank
- premiumAdded cost for better
- high-gradeOf superior quality
top-notch · first-rate · professional · reliable · durable · consistent · precise · meticulous · craftsmanship · flawless
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- middlingOf moderate quality
unexceptional · run-of-the-mill · undistinguished · so-so · indifferent · lackluster · nothing special · forgettable · bland · pedestrian
up to standardsubstandard
Below required quality
subpar · inadequate · not up to scratch · below par · deficient
up to standardfalling short
Not meeting expectations
coming up short · missing the mark · underperforming · insufficient · underwhelming
up to standardunacceptable
Not meeting required standards
rejected · failing · not good enough · insufficient · unfit
standard, upping, upward, upwards, standards, standardize, standardized, standardization, standardizing